Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Africa

South Africa: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 70.38 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
70.38
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.38
in 2020
All-time low
67.51
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Africa, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 69.72001: 69.82002: 70.12003: 70.32004: 702005: 69.82006: 69.62007: 69.12008: 692009: 69.32010: 69.12011: 68.52012: 68.32013: 68.12014: 682015: 67.72016: 67.92017: 682018: 67.82019: 67.52020: 70.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Africa is 70.38, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Africa peaked at 70.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.51, in 2019.

That places South Africa 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 69.66
2001 69.85 +0.3%
2002 70.07 +0.3%
2003 70.3 +0.3%
2004 70.02 -0.4%
2005 69.85 -0.2%
2006 69.59 -0.4%
2007 69.09 -0.7%
2008 69.02 -0.1%
2009 69.26 +0.4%
2010 69.07 -0.3%
2011 68.48 -0.9%
2012 68.27 -0.3%
2013 68.08 -0.3%
2014 67.97 -0.2%
2015 67.71 -0.4%
2016 67.86 +0.2%
2017 67.96 +0.2%
2018 67.84 -0.2%
2019 67.51 -0.5%
2020 70.38 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.67 69.02 70.3 10
2010s 68.08 67.51 69.07 10
2020s 70.38 70.38 70.38 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 62 Kenya 70.95 compare
  2. 63 Samoa 70.89 compare
  3. 64 India 70.8 compare
  4. 66 Fiji 69.89 compare
  5. 67 Bhutan 69.68 compare
  6. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.22 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Africa?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in South Africa was 70.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 70.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 67.51 in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
South Africa ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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